by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Pre-Engineering is the 284th most popular major in the country with 2,437 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 917 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 784 pre-engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 78 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in pre-engineering.
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The pre-engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree pre-engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clovis Community College is located in Fresno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norco College landed the #3 spot on the list. Norco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Taft College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Taft, California, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 78 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Mateo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mission College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mission College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 8 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s pre-engineering degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 28 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. American River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s pre-engineering degrees to qualified students.
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Diablo Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 20 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Reedley College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 13 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Canada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Canada College is a small public school situated in Redwood City, California. It awarded 4 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Hartnell College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Salinas, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Shasta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is a medium-sized school located in Redding, California that handed out 8 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 12 associates’s pre-engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Pre-Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s pre-engineering students in 2020-2021.
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